The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus in the Decree "On celebrating the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Soviet Belarus" approved the proposal for the construction of the monument in the Brest fortress at the expense of the funds raised by the people for that purpose. First Secretary of the Central Committee of the PBC PM Masherau lights the eternal flame at the Brest Fortress. September 25, 1971 g.Otmechaya exceptional services defenders of the Brest Fortress to the homeland and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium Decree of 8 May 1965 awarded the honorary title of the Brest Fortress "Fortress-Hero" with the award of the Order Lenin and medal "Gold Star", which were later handed over to the memorial.